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Semper Human
by Ian DouglasThe final conflictChaos has erupted throughout the known galaxy, threatening countless colonies and orbital habitats--as the Associative struggles vainly to keep the peace. Extreme measures are called for in these times of dire crisis, and the Star Marines are awakened from their voluntary 850-year cybe-hibe sleep. But General Trevor Garroway and his warriors are about to discover that the old rules of engagement have drastically changed . . .The end begins with an old-style assault on rebels at the Tarantula Stargate. But true terror looms at the edges of known reality. Humankind's eternal enemy--the brutal, unstoppable Xul--approaches, wielding a weapon monstrous beyond imagining. Suddenly not only is the future in jeopardy, but the past is as well--and if the Marines fail to eliminate their relentless xenophobic foe once and for all, the Great Annihilator will obliterate every last trace of human existence.
Semper Mars
by Ian DouglasThe Year is 2040.The Marines have landed on Mars to guard the unearthed secrets of an ancient and dangerous alien race: Ourselves.Scientists have discovered something astonishing in the subterranean ruins of a sprawling Martian city: startling evidence of an alternative history that threatens to split humanity into opposing factions and plunge the Earth into chaos and war. The USMC -- a branch of a military considered, until just recently, to be obsolete -- has dispatched the Marine Mars Expeditionary Force, a thirty-man weapons platoon, to the Red Planet to protect American civilians and interest with lethal force if necessary.Because great powers are willing to devastate a world in order to keep an ancient secret buried. Because something that was hidden in the Martian dust for half a million years has just been unearthed . . . something that calls into question every belief that forms the delicate foundation of civilization . . .Something inexplicably human.
La Senda de la Bestia Negra
by Jeannie Hernández Stuart Jaffe¡Comienza tus aventuras con Malja en esta fantasía postapocalíptica llena de acción! En un mundo paralelo destruido por la magia, una mujer lucha contra todas las probabilidades para sobrevivir y encontrar las respuestas detrás de su misterioso pasado. Malja busca a los dos magos que la robaron al nacer, la entrenaron para ser una máquina asesina, y luego la abandonaron a los diez años. Quiere saber por qué ocurrió eso, y, sobre todo, quién es realmente. Sin embargo, al enfrentar constantes amenazas como magos enloquecidos, guitarristas asesinos, y bestias mutadas, mantener la mente tan cerrada podría causar la destrucción de todo aquello que ama. Descubre por qué Fictitious Chronicle llamó a La Senda de la Bestia Negra “increíble e impresionante”, y Workaday Reads “un gran comienzo para una serie; no puedo esperar a ver lo que sigue”.
La senda de Silvan: Libro I: Despertares
by Ángel Pablo Gallego MoyaEn el siglo XLV, después de la gran guerra nuclear, la humanidad lucha por sobrevivir. En una de las pocas ciudades que existen en el mundo, con una vida monótona donde los gobernantes persiguen a aquellos que destacan, un joven, a pesar de intentar pasar desapercibido, es descubierto por su inteligencia y es puesto a prueba. En ese momento, descubre que posee unas habilidades especiales que lo desconciertan; además, una leyenda despierta revelando que hay más como él, dormidos bajo la sombra opresiva de los regentes de las ciudades que, al ver que suponen una amenaza, empiezan una persecución con el único propósito de eliminarlos. En su huida, descubre que su pasado no es el que él creía y empieza su senda repleta de aventuras y misterios que, al camino andado, se van destapando.
La senda de Silvan: Libro II: El mago
by Ángel Pablo Gallego MoyaDespués de la tormenta, Silvan se encuentra en las arenas de una playa desconocida. Todos aquellos que estaban junto a él están separados. Después de la tormenta, Silvan se encuentra en las arenas de una playa desconocida. Todos aquellos que estaban junto a él están separados. Buscan el camino para reencontrarse y luchar contra las sombras oscuras que surgen en las cinco ciudades del este. Aparecen misteriosos aliados para salvar a los habitantes, que se ven amenazados por la crueldad de sus gobernantes y sus aberraciones genéticas.
A Sending of Dragons: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume Three (The Pit Dragon Chronicles #3)
by Jane YolenJakkin and his girlfriend, Akki, discover a primitive cult that sacrifices dragons.
Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel #1)
by Josiah BancroftThe first book in the stunning and strange debut fantasy series that's receiving major praise from some of fantasy's biggest authors such as Mark Lawrence and Django Wexler.The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of airships and steam engines, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. Soon after arriving for his honeymoon at the Tower, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, Thomas Senlin, gets separated from his wife, Marya, in the overwhelming swarm of tourists, residents, and miscreants. Senlin is determined to find Marya, but to do so he'll have to navigate madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassins, and the long guns of a flying fortress. But if he hopes to find his wife, he will have to do more than just endure. This quiet man of letters must become a man of action.The Books of BabelSenlin AscendsArm of the Sphinx
Senlin Ascends: Book One of the Books of Babel (The Books of Babel #1)
by Josiah Bancroft'Gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, author of Circe'One of my favourite books of all time' - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns'I'm wildly in love with this book' - Pierce Brown, author of Red RisingDISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT THAT HAS GOT EVERYONE TALKINGMild-mannered headmaster, Thomas Senlin prefers his adventures to be safely contained within the pages of a book. So when he loses his new bride shortly after embarking on the honeymoon of their dreams, he is ill-prepared for the trouble that follows. To find her, Senlin must enter the Tower of Babel - a world of geniuses and tyrants, of menace and wonder, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. And if he hopes to ever see his wife again, he will have to do more than just survive . . . this quiet man of letters must become a man of action.'Brilliant' - Publishers Weekly'I loved it' - Django Wexler'An engrossing intoxicating delight' - Forbidden Planet 'An extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review 'Thomas Senlin is the most unlikely yet likeable hero since a certain hobbit rushed out of Bag End leaving his second breakfast half-finished and entirely unwashed-up' - Fantasy Faction
Senlin Ascends: Book One of the Books of Babel (The Books of Babel #1)
by Josiah Bancroft'Gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, author of Circe'One of my favourite books of all time' - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns'I'm wildly in love with this book' - Pierce Brown, author of Red RisingDISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT THAT HAS GOT EVERYONE TALKINGMild-mannered headmaster, Thomas Senlin prefers his adventures to be safely contained within the pages of a book. So when he loses his new bride shortly after embarking on the honeymoon of their dreams, he is ill-prepared for the trouble that follows. To find her, Senlin must enter the Tower of Babel - a world of geniuses and tyrants, of menace and wonder, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. And if he hopes to ever see his wife again, he will have to do more than just survive . . . this quiet man of letters must become a man of action.'Brilliant' - Publishers Weekly'I loved it' - Django Wexler'An engrossing intoxicating delight' - Forbidden Planet 'An extraordinary debut that is well worthy of the hype. A beautifully written, highly engaging page-turning masterpiece' - Fantasy Book Review 'Thomas Senlin is the most unlikely yet likeable hero since a certain hobbit rushed out of Bag End leaving his second breakfast half-finished and entirely unwashed-up' - Fantasy Faction
Sennar's Mission
by Licia TroisiIn book two of the bestselling Chronicles of the Overworld trilogy, Nihal and Sennar forge ahead on their questNihal joins the most prestigious chivalric order of the Overworld: the Dragon Knights. Sent to complete her training, she finds herself up against a determined and valiant gnome, an Oarf named Ido. The encounter shakes Nihal's certainties; suddenly, she realizes that there are those who fight for higher ideals than mere revenge. At the same time, she is forced to face her shadowy past and solve the mystery of a stone that seems to have tremendous power.Meanwhile, Sennar is promoted to the Council of Sorcerers, which leads the resistance against the Tyrant in the lands that are still free. Sennar is sent to the Underworld, a watery realm about which very little is known, to request military aid. It is an almost hopeless mission. Together, Nihal and Sennar must try their hardest to emerge victorious.
El señor de las tinieblas
by Alberto Vázquez-FigueroaUn médico abnegado, entregado en cuerpo y alma a sus pacientes y a la investigación, recibe una visita inesperada: un hombre que se identifica como el diablo. Obviamente lo considera un loco, pero las pruebas que el desconocido le presta son tan contundentes que el médico se ve obligado a replantearse sus creencias. A continuación, el maléfico visitante le ofrece algo que todos los médicos del mundo quisieran poseer: el secreto de la cura del cáncer. Pero a cambio deberá entregarle su alma... El médico afronta un difícil dilema moral, pero acaba aceptando. Y éste es el punto de partida de una insólita aventura, un azaroso viaje al otro lado del mundo a través de un camino donde conviven el bien y el mal.
El Señor de los Rayos (Serie Ulysses Moore #Volumen 8)
by Pierdomenico BaccalarioEn esta octava entrega de la excitante serie de aventuras «Ulysses Moore», Rick, Jason y Anita deben emprender un viaje secreto. Los Incendiarios y su jefe, el intratable y peligrosísimo Malarius Voynich, quieren destruir Arcadia valiéndose de su arma más peligrosa: el fuego. Para salvar el pueblo que muere y a su última habitante, Anita, Rick y Jason se enfrentan a una arriesgada lucha contra el tiempo, mientras Julia -a muchísimos quilómetros de distancia- trata de encontrar un ejemplar de la misteriosa libreta de Morice Moreau para echarles una mano.
El señor Malaussene (Malaussène #4)
by Daniel PennacEn el barrio de Belleville confluyen todas las razas, todas las edades, todas las lenguas, todas las religiones, todos los colores, todos los perfumes, todos los oficios de tres al cuarto, todas las músicas, todos los frutos, todas las verduras, todas las cocinas de esas colinas del nordeste de París. Es un planeta en miniatura aislado de los avatares del mundo, condenado a desaparecer por obra de los promotores urbanísticos. Solo queda una opción: oponer resistencia. Benjamin Malaussène vuelve a estar en el vórtice de los acontecimientos: aunque angustiado por su próxima paternidad, intenta salvar de la demolición el Zèbre, el cine de Belleville donde va a exhibirse la Única Película, un filme misterioso que se proyectará una sola vez. De pronto empiezan a sucederse los asesinatos, y todos los indicios apuntan hacia él, más chivo expiatorio que nunca. El señor Malaussène es una novela que rebosa de amor a la vida, donde caben locos y cuerdos, y cuyo único enemigo es la sociedad de los pretendidos vencedores, obsesionados por las apariencias, la falsedad y la vanagloria.
La señora a la luz de la luna
by Lathish Shankar Ignacio Sáenz de Santa María“La señora a la luz de la luna” es una colección de cinco relatos: “La señora a la luz de la luna”, “El secreto de la vida”, “La chica de los ojos azules”, “Adiós papá” y “La muerte de lo desconocido”. Las historias se incluyen en el género de lo paranormal y el misterio. Una prosa muy emocional que transmite vida a la historia. Los relatos son románticos y emotivos haciendo que los lectores puedan empatizar fácilmente con los personajes.
Señora Sombra
by Ymir A. LetheLady Milla Shade es una consumada cazadora de hombres lobo con un historial impresionante. Hermosa y astuta, su llegada al pueblo marca el comienzo de un tiempo oscuro para los ciudadanos de Bronzeglade. En busca de un hombre lobo conocido como Green-Eyes, Milla pronto se da cuenta de que su objetivo no solo es excepcionalmente fuerte, sino que no es el único en la aldea. Cuando cualquiera puede ser un monstruo, la guerra entre el hombre y la bestia corre el riesgo de desgarrar a la gente del pueblo, literalmente. Superados en número y superados, Milla necesita confiar en su ingenio y decidirse a sobrevivir. Pero al final, ¿quién es la bestia más terrible de todas?
The Sensation: The Salvation Series, Book II
by Amanda BridgemanLast time she investigated the saints of the Solme Complex. This time it's the sinners of the Sensation... Presenting the second Salvi Brentt novel from award-winning author, Amanda Bridgeman.A series of brutal murders has the homicide division of San Francisco's Hub 9 working overtime. But as the bodies mount, they begin to question whether the attacks are random or somehow connected.When one of their own falls victim, Detective Salvi Brentt and the Hub 9 homicide team join forces with the narcotics and cyber divisions to track down those responsible. They soon discover a volatile new drug-tech experience, involving black market neural implants, has hit the streets, causing the epidemic of violence and missing persons.With the clock ticking and the bodies piling up, Salvi must go deep undercover in the seedy Sensation club scene to find out who is behind it. But in the secretive playgrounds of the rich and powerful, some will stop at nothing to protect their empire...File Under: Science Fiction [ Electrical High | Rich vs All | Deathly Addiction | If You Go Down to the Woods… ]
Sensation (Spectacular Fiction)
by Nick MamatasWhen Julia Hernandez leaves her husband, shoots a real estate developer, and then vanishes without a trace, she slips out of the world she knew and into the Simulacrum—a place where human history is both guided and thwarted by the conflict between a species of anarchist wasps and a collective of hyperintelligent spiders. When Julia's ex-husband Raymond spots her in a grocery store he doesn't usually patronize, he's soon drawn into an underworld of radical political gestures where Julia is the new media sensation of both this world and the Simulacrum. Told ultimately from the collective point of view of another species, this allegorical novel plays with the elements of the Simulacrum apparent in real life—media reports, business speak, blog entries, text messages, psychological-evaluation forms, and the lies lovers tell one another—and poses a fascinating idea that displaces human beings from the center of the universe and makes them simply the pawns of two warring species.
Sensational (Spectacle #2)
by Jodie Lynn ZdrokEighteen-year-old Nathalie Baudin, ever-curious reporter at the Paris morgue, is no stranger to death—even discounting the supernatural visions that give her disturbing glimpses into the minds of killers. Paris, 1889.When the Exposition Universelle opens in Paris, Nathalie welcomes a much-needed break from the heartache of her friend's murder. The fair is full of sensational innovations, cultural displays, and marvelous inventions from around the world.But someone is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the guillotine with a gruesome display of their own: beheaded victims in some of the Exposition’s most popular exhibits.Haunted by the past and burdened with new secrets, Nathalie struggles to use her wits and her gift. Yet she and her friends must stop the killer before the macabre display features one of them...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Sense from Thought Divide
by Mark CliftonWhat is a "phony"? Someone who believes he can do X, when he can't, however sincerely he believes it? Or someone who can do X, believes he can't, and believes he is pretending he can?
A Sense of Shadow
by Kate WilhelmThey came to his deathbed. Four dutiful children. Each the victim of a different mother. Each mother the victim of a tragic accident, unsolved murder, mysterious disappearance.As he sank away they glowered their hatred. It was a hatred he expected, and his revenge was well-planned.He left a multimillion dollar legacy, bearing a ghoulish price tag. They could pay with their sanity, or their psyches, or their souls, they would be part of an experiment, something to do with brain waves. It would be a great service to science, they were told. Just one last little joke on his kids, and they swore they could hear him laughing - all the way to hell.
The Sensitive Man: With Linked Table of Contents
by Poul AndersonConspiracy seems to be as much a part of our times as it was in the times of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Hence it finds frequent reflection in all branches of fiction, including science fiction. Yet, as in life, something new has been added, the most gigantic conspiracy of all, the human conspiracy against conspirators. Which makes for a fine stirring story in this short novel of the future. One man stood between a power-hungry cabal and world mastery--but a man of unusual talents.
The Sensitive Man
by Poul William AndersonOne man stood between a power-hungry cabaland world mastery--but a man of unusual talents.
Sent: Book 2) (The Missing #2)
by Margaret Peterson HaddixThirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip are reeling from the news that they're both missing children from history, kidnapped from their proper time period. Before they can fully absorb this revelation, a time purist named JB zaps Chip and another boy, Alex, back to the fifteenth century, where they supposedly belong. Determined not to lose their friends, Jonah and his sister, Katherine, grab Chip's arms just as he's being sent away. The result? Jonah and Katherine also end up in the fifteenth century, where they decidedly do not belong. Chip's true identity is Edward V, king of England, and Alex is his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York. But Chip is convinced that his uncle, Richard of Gloucester, plans to kill them and seize the throne for himself. JB promises that if the kids can "fix time," he will allow them to return to the present day. But how can they possibly return home safely when history claims that Chip and Alex were murdered? In a riveting tale that climaxes on the battlefield at Bosworth, master storyteller Margaret Peterson Haddix brings readers back in time to an unforgettable moment in history and plunges them into the adventure of a lifetime.
Sentenced to Prism
by Alan Dean FosterThe Humanx Commonwealth: Book Five.He was smart. He was good. He was backed by the Commonwealth's best equipment. So what could possibly go wrong? 'In the midst of life...' thought Evan Orgel. A whole lot of life. Alien life-form upon alien life-form, crawling, floating, wriggling, darting and oozing. The entire unexplored surface of the planet Prism was unimaginably alive. '...we are in death.' His death. His Mobile Hostile World suit - the very latest, state-of-the-art, off-world protection gear - had just failed. Attacked in just about the only way its proud makers hadn't thought of. So there he lay, a hermit crab trapped in his own armour, while the myriad alien life-forms of prism crawled, floated, wriggled, darted and oozed about him, getting ready to open him up like a tin of upmarket cat food. Evan Orgell was full of misery.
Sentenced to Prism (Humanx Commonwealth #5)
by Alan Dean FosterOne man struggles to survive on a hostile alien world in this thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Madrenga. Some people are convinced they can do anything; Evan Orgell is one of them. So when his company president sends him off-world to investigate a breakdown in communications from a small research station on a newly discovered planet, he&’s all in. The planet&’s resources could mean massive profits for the company—and a successful mission could mean massive advancement for Evan. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Clad in a Mobile Hostile World suit, Evan has no doubts about his safety—until he lands on the world of Prism. Though he&’s already dealt with thousands of theoretical extraterrestrial problems, nothing prepares him for what he finds there. Hungry, invading lifeforms are everywhere. Over two dozen highly trained people have been overwhelmed and killed, some with their bones eaten from the inside out. It&’s utter devastation. Then, while Evan searches for survivors, his indestructible suit meets its match—and he must face the bloodthirsty predators of Prism alone, unprotected, with only his wits to rely on . . . Praise for Alan Dean Foster &“One of the most consistently inventive and fertile writers of science-fiction and fantasy.&” —The Times (London) &“Alan Dean Foster is a master of creating alien worlds.&” —SFRevu.com &“Foster knows how to spin a yarn.&” —Starlog &“Alan Dean Foster is the modern day Renaissance writer, as his abilities seem to have no genre boundaries.&” —Bookbrowser